Written on March 1, 2011 in
GSP
The front page of the New York Times’ Business Section has an article today on the stalled trade agenda. It notes that GSP has expired “for parochial reasons, not partisan ones,” and reminds us once again that the entire program is being held up for just one company. It goes on to say that: Mr....
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Written on February 28, 2011 in
Alabama
A New Jersey-based company (that wishes to remain anonymous) recently told me why GSP’s expiration is particularly harmful to their business. The company provides goods and services to hundreds of municipal water and sewer boards around the country, including those in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami. Since its clients ar...
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Written on February 24, 2011 in
Arizona
JELD-WEN began making wooden doors and windows in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1960. From humble beginnings with just one mill and 15 employees, JELD-WEN has become one of the largest employers in Klamath County and one of the most admired in the state. JELD-WEN has also expanded outside of Oregon….significantly…and now employ...
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